Flexjet Europe starts up
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If they want to compete with Netjets in Europe they should first offer a good product (The Nextant is not what the European average customer wants) and they should treat their employees so that they can make a difference (I am sorry but if you pay peanuts, you get monkeys, and it's not only about money, it's also about hiring above standard people and give them good working conditions)
Well, the salary tables that had been posted here a few weeks ago did not look that bad? Unfortunately the poster removed or had to remove them again on order by Flexjet. No idea what they want to hide. And you know what, even I want to see good competition for NetJets Europe, because it will trigger movement, that's a good thing.
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If they want to compete with Netjets in Europe they should first offer a good product (The Nextant is not what the European average customer wants) and they should treat their employees so that they can make a difference (I am sorry but if you pay peanuts, you get monkeys, and it's not only about money, it's also about hiring above standard people and give them good working conditions)
Salaries and bonuses are excellent
Employees are treated very well indeed
Roster is 7 on 5 off which is hugely popular
The reason recruitment has temporarily slowed is because all the Nextant crews have to transition to new types this year.
Definitely no monkeys employed 😉
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But is a reply to an application asking too much? Or to an email for that matter? My friend who applied heard nothing. I even know someone high up on the inside and followed up with an email for him. No response. Disappointing.
Airlines and aircraft operators receive hundreds, thousands of pilot applications. Imagine trawling through an inbox with 100's or 1000's of applications. Or opening that many letters. If I had to do it, it would take me hours - probably days. Best you can hope for is a generic "no thank you" cut and pasted to all.
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there are several Lear 75s in Europe already, but on past form and given the covid19 knock on effects, I really wouldn't believe that until they are sitting on the ramp with G- on the tail, and more likely the whole thing will fizzle out like previously.
It is disappointing, but I can imagine how it happens.
Airlines and aircraft operators receive hundreds, thousands of pilot applications. Imagine trawling through an inbox with 100's or 1000's of applications. Or opening that many letters. If I had to do it, it would take me hours - probably days. Best you can hope for is a generic "no thank you" cut and pasted to all.
You need three things to become a commercial pilot: Money. Ability. Luck.
Don't be offended; keep trying and be lucky
Airlines and aircraft operators receive hundreds, thousands of pilot applications. Imagine trawling through an inbox with 100's or 1000's of applications. Or opening that many letters. If I had to do it, it would take me hours - probably days. Best you can hope for is a generic "no thank you" cut and pasted to all.
You need three things to become a commercial pilot: Money. Ability. Luck.
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Thanks for the wishes of good luck. But I think you may have misunderstood: Both my friend and I have been professional pilots for a long time. He applied for a job there, after(!) I had been in contact with someone I know who is high up the FlexJet Europe management chain. I was told: Yes, tell your friend to apply and follow up with an email. We did just that. He applied online and I followed up by email as agreed, and again a couple of weeks later when I hadn't heard anything back. Still haven't heard anything since.
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The Nextants are being retired and replaced by LR75s as we speak.
Salaries and bonuses are excellent
Employees are treated very well indeed
Roster is 7 on 5 off which is hugely popular
The reason recruitment has temporarily slowed is because all the Nextant crews have to transition to new types this year.
Definitely no monkeys employed 😉
Salaries and bonuses are excellent
Employees are treated very well indeed
Roster is 7 on 5 off which is hugely popular
The reason recruitment has temporarily slowed is because all the Nextant crews have to transition to new types this year.
Definitely no monkeys employed 😉
Regarding the monkeys, don’t get it as an insult to Flexjet employees, not my intention. I am pretty sure they are good professionals but definitely it is a rule of market, if you want to attract the best customers, you also have to attract the best employees and pay them accordingly. And as I said, it is not only about money, (there are plenty of other benefits that count such as a good medical insurance, proper LoL insurance, pension plan, travel in business class if positioning flight is longer than 6h, etc, etc that as a example, NJE gives to their employees) and last but not least, it is also about how they take care of people. Just a reply or an acknowledge to a message doesn’t take that much time, makes a difference and it is just as basic as respect. What are these guys not replied at all gonna think about Flexjet?
All my best wishes for them, the more competition is added, the better conditions will be offered in the end for our industry. I am too old and it is sad to see how hiring conditions and respect to employees have changed in the last 20 years.
I hope so, it would be nice to see Flexjet operating in Europe in order to add a new competitor, especially one with their know-how from the US. The Lear75 looks a much better product than the Nextant. However, sooner better than later, they should add sthg bigger. I don’t see the Lear75 flying much in the Russian market...
Regarding the monkeys, don’t get it as an insult to Flexjet employees, not my intention. I am pretty sure they are good professionals but definitely it is a rule of market, if you want to attract the best customers, you also have to attract the best employees and pay them accordingly. And as I said, it is not only about money, (there are plenty of other benefits that count such as a good medical insurance, proper LoL insurance, pension plan, travel in business class if positioning flight is longer than 6h, etc, etc that as a example, NJE gives to their employees) and last but not least, it is also about how they take care of people. Just a reply or an acknowledge to a message doesn’t take that much time, makes a difference and it is just as basic as respect. What are these guys not replied at all gonna think about Flexjet?
All my best wishes for them, the more competition is added, the better conditions will be offered in the end for our industry. I am too old and it is sad to see how hiring conditions and respect to employees have changed in the last 20 years.
Regarding the monkeys, don’t get it as an insult to Flexjet employees, not my intention. I am pretty sure they are good professionals but definitely it is a rule of market, if you want to attract the best customers, you also have to attract the best employees and pay them accordingly. And as I said, it is not only about money, (there are plenty of other benefits that count such as a good medical insurance, proper LoL insurance, pension plan, travel in business class if positioning flight is longer than 6h, etc, etc that as a example, NJE gives to their employees) and last but not least, it is also about how they take care of people. Just a reply or an acknowledge to a message doesn’t take that much time, makes a difference and it is just as basic as respect. What are these guys not replied at all gonna think about Flexjet?
All my best wishes for them, the more competition is added, the better conditions will be offered in the end for our industry. I am too old and it is sad to see how hiring conditions and respect to employees have changed in the last 20 years.
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The European section of their website is still there though. As for the positions, I don't think there are many companies on the planet recruiting right now, so not a big surprise those are not listed anymore.